Thoughts on GOD and TRUTH
(found somewhere in the middle of ultra-conservatism and flaming liberalism)

Monday, September 08, 2014

Thought of the Day !!

[God says,] "To an image carved from a piece of wood they say,
'You are my father.' To an idol chiseled out of stone they say, 'You are my
mother.' They turn their backs on me, but in times of trouble they cry out for
me to save them!" Jeremiah 2:27 (NLT)

The
Israelites turned from God to worship the many gods of the pagans.
These gods were worshiped by bowing down to and praising statues or
carvings called idols. Today we may think this is a ludicrous idea.
There is no way that we would worship some statue out in the yard or
some figurine on our living room mantle.

But
when we place other things in our lives before God (Jesus), then we've
worshiped an idol. If our priorities are centered around how much money we
can earn, then we've worshiped the god called the almighty dollar. If
nothing in this life is more important than our friends, then we've
become friend worshipers. It can be the same with our family or our
job.

You
might notice that none of these things I've mentioned are bad things.
They are all wonderful things when they fit in their place right behind
the love of God. For when we get into deep financial trouble where
will we turn? When we have a fight with a friend or a family
member...when friendships cease or divorce happens...where can we
turn? When we lose that job, or it has lost it's appeal, then what can
save us from turmoil?

Only
God is perfect. Only God will last forever. Only God loves you more
than all these put together. It's perfectly OK to cry out to God
(Jesus) when you're hurting or in trouble. He will listen. And
believe it or not, He understands you...even more than a spouse or best
friend. But don't forget Him in the good times as well. Let us live
our lives daily praising and worshiping the one true God found in the
Trinity (God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit).